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[Clipping: City Council Action Planned On Subdivision Annexations]

Description: Clipping of an article from the Dallas Morning News regarding the topic of the areas Dallas will annex and how the annexation policy will be under consideration by the City Council. The largest area that will be annexed is a 172-acre Black subdivision that the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association is sponsoring to develop new homes. Some councilmen have requested annexation, while others have been questioning the motives due to the possible costs of utilities from the annexation of new subdi… more
Date: August 23, 1953
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[Clipping: Nonprofit Plan On Negro Homes Draw Praise On Housing Chief]

Description: Clipping of an article from the Daily Times Herald regarding the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association to build 600 homes for a Black neighborhood that is dealing with a housing shortage. Chief Albert M. Cole believes that the new addition was a great idea to fix the housing shortage for minorities due to his concern toward the problem. Mr. Cole and his administrative assistant, Neal Hardy, and other assistant and advisors plan to leave for Memphis, Tennessee to discuss the matter more thoro… more
Date: August 11, 1953
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[Clipping: An Annexation Debt]

Description: Clipping of an article from the Dallas Morning News regarding how the mayor of Dallas announced a policy about not sanctioning annexation to Dallas real-estate developments. The new policy has faced a suggestion from the news due to it not considering the new development of Hamilton Park, a Black subdivision. The Hamilton Park project is not a commercial real estate development, but rather an essential move to aid the housing shortage and lack of proper water supply and sewerage.
Date: August 16, 1953
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